Gina
gina777.bsky.social
Gina
@gina777.bsky.social
Author on happiness and living with purpose and soon my next book: Buoyant—cultivating resilience during troubled times. Mom. Past CCO and assoc dean at Harvard Medical School. Jewelry maker. Poetry enthusiast. Voracious reader. Optimist.
Everyone seems to be stressed about the state of the country, like a cold gone viral. It got me thinking...

Science shows emotions spread through groups like a virus. Here's the science on why this happens and six practices that to uplift your mood and help shift the country's collective mindset.
Is Our Collective Mood Contagious?
How shared stress is syncing our emotions — and six simple practices that will spark a seismic shift toward civility, compassion, and connection.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Can setbacks really make us stronger?
Join host Marie Stella on this week’s episode of Sero Boost: The Happiness Science Insights Podcast as she talks with resilience expert Gina Vild Discover practical, science-backed ways to turn challenges into growth. Listen now.

Youtube: lnkd.in/dcpddBWH
September 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
How do we find our footing when the world feels chaotic and uncertain?

Hope is a disciple. We need to be on watch for signs of it and celebrate every flicker of it/

In this podcast, I share practical tips on how to remain hopeful in this churning, changing world.

janeleder.net
September 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Do you ever want to stop time? Do you think time speeds up as you get older?

My latest PsyToday article explains why time speeds up as we age, and here are 6 practical and fantastic science-based tips on how to slow it down.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-bu...
How to Stop Time
Science shows how to stretch time by embracing novelty, being present, and turning ordinary moments into lasting memories.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"In my late-20s, I was the target of a colleague’s relentless 'mean girl' behavior...Here's what I would say if I saw her today."

So begins my latest @psychologytoday.com article about how to reframe painful experiences. It includes an exercise and two simple questions to ask yourself.
You're Not the Thought You're Thinking
Tired of self-defeating thoughts? Here's a way to change the channel in your mind.
www.psychologytoday.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I turned my exploration of karma into my latest @psychologytoday.com article. You may be surprised that modern science and this ancient belief agree that our actions have consequences that ripple outward, often boomeranging back into your life in surprising ways.

Here's what I learned.
Karma: Is It True What Goes Around Comes Around?
How much good karma have you banked? Here's why it matters.
www.psychologytoday.com
May 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: My second book has been acquired!

A privilege to be chosen by a publisher who selects books to "expand the mind, nourish the soul, and cultivate the common good."

I’m flying solo with Buoyant, Resilient Practices to Weather Life's Turbulent Waters (working title).

Now to work!
February 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Do you know couples who are at opposite ends of the political spectrum?

Here's my latest Psychology Today article offering advice on how to navigate to harmony. It includes six questions to jumpstart a conversation and other practical steps.
Can a Marriage Divided by Politics Be Saved?
What to do when political differences threaten marital harmony.
bit.ly
February 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here is my best relationship advice boil down for a @Psychology Today article. Did I miss anything?

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-bu...
The Essential Ingredients for a Thriving Relationship
Here's what enduring, happy relationships have in common — and it's not what you think.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:14 PM
“So, a reason to smile this week to see justice served on a satirical plate….

The Onion plans to relaunch the site in January as “parody of itself”…The gun-control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety will have an exclusive advertising deal when the site is relaunched.”
When Truth is Funnier Than Fiction
A Reason To Smile
open.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:59 PM
WE MUST CONTINUE PUTTING ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER—

“His cabinet picks are designed to rub salt in our wounds and deepen our sense of bewilderment. We must recognize that the ludicrous nominations over the past week are part of a strategy to dispirit and weaken Democrats.”
Put one foot in front of the other. Repeat.
November 16, 2024
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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If You Can Only Do One Resistance Action Today…

👇👇THIS SHOULD BE IT!
BOOM! 4,744 letters sent to Senators demanding they not allow Trump recess appointments. In just a few days!

Send yours here:
Tell your Senators: Don't allow Trump's recess appointments
Please contact Congress now!
actionnetwork.org
November 15, 2024 at 12:28 AM
All resistance begins with a sing act. Hope is percolating…
Democratic Governors Form a Group to Oppose the Trump Administration
The group’s leaders, Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado, are ambitious Democrats likely to try to fill the party’s looming leadership void.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:23 AM
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November 13, 2024 at 2:43 PM
True—
Cicero was a very wise man
November 15, 2024 at 2:23 AM
This—-
November 15, 2024 at 2:23 AM